What is lucrative Six Kings Slam & who is playing?
Jannik Sinner won the inaugural Six Kings Slam in 2024 [Getty Images] Five of the world's top 10 men's players will compete at a lucrative exhibition event in Saudi Arabia this week. There is a reported $ 4.5m (£3.4m) in prize money on offer at the Six Kings Slam, with some players also likely to have been paid seven-figure sums to appear. Reports More...
Tennis and extreme heat: Why the ATP’s lack of heat rule came under fire at Shanghai Masters
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the ATP Tour came under fire over its extreme heat policy, More...
‘Ricky Hatton was my first hero’: Fans line streets to bid farewell to boxer at Manchester funeral
Ricky Hatton fans lined the streets in and around Manchester in their thousands as they paid tribute to the late boxing legend. Several boxers and celebrities arrived at Manchester Cathedral on Friday morning, ahead More...
When is Six Kings Slam? Schedule, confirmed line-up and how to watch
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are all signed up to play in the latest edition of the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia. The six-player exhibition event will take place across three days in Riyadh, More...
Cousins, tears and a Cinderella story for the ages at the Shanghai Masters
When Valentin Vacherot arrived at the Shanghai Masters two weeks ago, he was ranked 204th in the world and did not even have a place in the tournament. On Sunday, the 26-year-old qualifier did not just make history More...
'The saint of Manchester' – Ricky Hatton and his city, a love story
Ricky Hatton lived his entire life in Manchester [Getty Images] It is the Thursday after Ricky Hatton died and the Cheshire Cheese pub in Gee Cross, one of the boxer's locals, is serving up drinks as regulars More...
Arsenal latest: Odegaard’s worrying injury update as secret deal done behind player’s back
Arsenal will have been keeping a keen eye on their international stars during the two-week break of domestic action. Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
Marcus Rashford early transfer decision made as Man Utd star’s brother convinces Barcelona
Marcus Rashford has been in excellent form for Barcelona since joining on loan from Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
Luke Humphries shows true colours as Luke Littler confirms shock decision
Luke Humphries was thrashed 6-1 by Luke Littler in the World Grand Prix final but the No.1 showed his class in his post-match interview Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
Sixers roll out Embiid-Bona frontcourt in Blue-White scrimmage
Sixers roll out Embiid-Bona frontcourt in Blue-White scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid’s in the middle of a new twist to Sixers head coach Nick Nurse’s preseason tinkering. Embiid More...
